单词 | bondieuserie |
释义 | ‖ bondieuserie|bɔ̃djøzəri| [Fr., f. bon good + Dieu God.] A collective term for church ornaments or devotional objects, esp. those of little artistic merit; an ornament or object of this kind.
1941‘R. West’ Black Lamb I. 164 It is defaced by hideous bondieuseries of the modern Roman Catholic church. 1958Times 22 May 13/2 The touched-up photographs..the sugary smiles on the plaster statues, all this bondieuserie has obscured the strength and simplicity of Thérèse Martin's character and doctrine. 1961Encounter XVII. 32 The saccharine bondieuseries which desecrate almost every religious building one enters. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容11:
相关热词搜索:bondieuserie英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语